The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-22

SommerVllle asked why Senator Camden
II actuated by selilah motives, had turned
his back on two men who would have
votes when he was candidate for re.eloc.
tion. 60
President Price:-"Bccause he knew we
would not vote for him II Mr.. Daily wero
appointed" (Applauao.) :
Referring TO President Prices statement
that he and his friends were not asked To
confer with the majority, Mr.. sommervllle
said tho frat man to whom the caucus
call was presented was the President OF
the Senate, who refused to sign 1t. Zap.
plause.
Concerning caucus obligations Mr..
Sommerville made some pretty direct per.
sonal 8lusionB to Mr.. PriCe's own nomjpa.
ton ns President OF the Senate, Ho road
letter from Wilbur F. Dyer, OF Grant
county, supporting the majority's course,
President Price-"Is that the same
Wilbur +. Dyer who was here about the
time the caucns met, brought hero BY Mr.,
CamdenP" Uaughter.)
Mr.. Sommerville referred with aome
scofn to such IN argument.
" Mr.. CAMPBELL NOMINATED.
Senator Scott nominated A. W. Camp.
boil, OF Wheeling, a man, hs said, who
was the peer OF any man in West vir.
ginia In purity OF purpose, in devotion to
truth, in lofty character; a man who had
chastised the Democrats till they could
not help but respect him; man OF broad
and liberal views who Carried his soyor.
eignty under his own hat" He thought
all should be able to unite on Mr.. Camp.
bell. .
After tho roll had begun Mr.. Hamilton,
who had addressed tho chair before,
gained recognition, but Mr.. Scott objected
to his speaking. When Mr.. Gettingera g
name was called ho arose and said he had
received letters from Judge Faulkner in
which no approved the course OF the ma.
jority and he felt that he would be doing
him great injustice to vote for him.
After the vote was called Mr.. Flournoy
asked Mr.. Gettinger II lie was authorized
to say tina: Judge Faulkner would not &C.
cspt il elected. Mr.. Gettinger responded
that he was cure he would not. Mr.. Flour
noy then changed his vote to Jacob B.
Jackson. 5.
When Mr.. Hamilton's name WAS called
he arose and defeudedthe msjori.y. Reflex.
ring to thsorghaization caucuses olthe tyo
hoEseB Of the Legislature he said he had
not decided when he went into tho Soma.
torial caucus for whom no would vote, but
there was but one name before that caucua.
Mr.. Lucas also explained his vote and
said his course and that Of the minority
met with approval no. only in all parts Of
Weat Virginia but from ali over the coun.
try. -..,..
Mr.. Shaw also rose when hia name was
called and expressed his modification at
the scenes he had witnessed on this floor.
he said the Camden influence was agains.
him in the preliminary canvass in Bar.
bour county. In the Caucus ho cast his
vote for John ]. Davis, but being in the
minority he followed party usages and
yielded to the majority. Barbour county
brings to tho altar OF harmony aacrifce
as sincerely as the patriarch OF old went
forth at divine command to offer his frs
boln burn offering.
THE BALLOT.
Mr. Whitaker again voted for Camden.
Mr.. Carr voted for Joha K. Thompson, o!
Prtnam county, but subseq changed
his vote to Mr.. Campbell. When a mem
ber arose to explain his vote the Hous,
became cs still as tho grave, all hoping O,
fearing that the member was about tc
change his policy ard seek new candi
date. s,e.,.--.
The ballot resulted IS follows: Camden
80; A. W: Campbell, 10; ]. 3. Jackson, 6;
Q. J. Faulkner, 2; John W. Harris, Okey
johnson, L. s. Newman and Frank Here.
ford, each.
On motion OF Mr.. Hagansit wss resolv.
ed that hereafter during the SESSIONS ol
this joint assembly all speeches, nominal.
ing or otherwise, shall be limited to five
minutes.
Mr.. Carr offered tho following:
Reselred, That the doors OF this hall
ehsll bs securely locked aud the ballotine
for United States Senator be continued
until an election be accomplished, which
resolution the presiding officer ruled oul
OF order. The assembly then dissolved al
2r.M.
The Republican and Greenback mem
bers will tomorrow vote for eI-Goyernol
Boreman, Of Paskersburg. w.s.F.